This essay collection presents a comprehensive history on the development and growth of US governmental power at home and around the world.The question of how the American state defines its power has become central to a range of historical topics, from the founding of the Republic and the role of the educational system to the functions of agencies and America's place in the world. Yet conventional histories of the state have not reckoned adequately with the roots o...

Jane Liu survives where others vanish.Found as a child with no history anyone can trace and no fear anyone can explain, Jane enters the modern world already forged by violence, silence, and endurance. Adopted by a powerful general, she appears quiet, detached—almost fragile. But beneath her stillness lies a precision shaped by years of brutality no child should endure.At school, Jane becomes a witness to cruelty others ignore. Bullies operate freely. Authority looks away. F...

"Happiness starts small; learn to recognize it. It's like a weed we see every day but cannot identify." Thus begins Small Happiness, an invaluable guide to “all” of human life including such vital subjects as: decorating with books, dancing as medicine, composting, the "Slow Read Movement," how to conduct a wedding, secrets of invigorated aging (including an interview with Sparrow's 100-year-old father), the art of aroma, and self-psychoanalysis. After buying Small Happiness

Letters to the River places the struggles and crises we currently face — personal, political, moral, ecological and spiritual — within the context of a mythic and heroic journey. In doing so, it forms a bridge between the left side and the right — the practical, daily life we can neither ignore or avoid, and the enchanted, shimmering world reported by sages and shamans throughout the millennia. Letters to the River points the way to a path that's deep and soulful. It speaks eloquently to o...

The author of Fueling His Hunger, Sparrow Beckett revs up the Masters of Adrenaline series to maximum velocity...When it comes to boosting cars, Atlas Larson is the best of the best. Being the king of car thieves doesn’t leave much time for loving—in the fast lane or otherwise—until he finds himself most wanted by a woman as driven as he is.As the only female detective in an all boys club, Mila Palmer has a lot to prove. Busting a car theft ring wi...

It’s true what they say about marriage: one partner’s always happier than the other.Julie's world is shattered when her husband, Ryan, reveals that he wants an open marriage. His reason: he needs a child as they've been unable to have one. Julie reluctantly agrees to save her marriage.The next day, Ryan returns home with his secretary, confirming Julie’s long-held suspicion that their affair was taking place behind her back.Julie, heartbroken and enraged, seeks solace i...

The four relationship attachment styles are what people want to talk about nowadays, including me. I hope that shedding light on the four relationship styles will help you to understand your needs as well as your partner's needs and build a stronger relationship. What does the Dismissive, Fearful, Anxious, and Secure partner look like in a relationship? If illustrated, would it make more sense? Would seeing your relationship style and behavior in action help you make changes? Could you be ...

Changing your attachment style isn't something most people want to think about, and what incentive do they have to do so. They've been doing things a certain way for very long, and it's hard for many people to take an honest look at themselves. It's no wonder your relationships aren't working, or worse, they end before they've even begun. People who are in this position struggle with not knowing what they truly need from their partner, which leads them to feel a whirlwind of emotions that ...

This stunning collection of images and essays surveys the key breakthroughs that have shaped our understanding of the universe around us - from the discovery of the solar system, to Supermassive black holes and the remote depths of the cosmos.Beginning with the theories put forward for the origin of our universe - the Big Bang and its rivals - and ending with what the eventual fate of our cosmos might be, this overview of 100 landmark discoveries tells the story of how we have ende...

Visit www.johannasparrow.comAdorable little Ida doesn't like jelly and jam. Jelly and jam for little Ida is to soupy and to thick not to mention it makes her feel sick, so she doesn't want it on her toast. It's not until grandma Dixie makes rolls filled with jelly and jam that little Ida accidentally taste it and falls in love with jelly and jam for the first time, now jelly and jam is all she wants to eat.A Sweet and delightful story about a croc who just wants to sunbathe...

Turning 45, Matteo Brightman is in a rut. He’s a lonely Little looking for a Daddy. Unfortunately, he’s big, buff and tattooed: apparently not the most desirable combination for the available Daddies in the city.Sick of hearing that he’s too old and too big to be taken seriously as a Little, Matt decides that he’s ready to hang up his onesies for good…until a last hurrah at the local BDSM club gives him hope again.Meanwhile, 26-year-old London Hayes has zero practical experie...

The author of Finding Master Right returns to the Master Unleashed series with a new erotic romance with an unexpected surprise.When Juliet Callahan's company lands a contract to renovate Catacombs, a mysterious private BDSM club, she's intrigued. The club's owner, William Ellis, is a bossy, dominant man who drives her up the wall. To find out what Catacombs needs, Juliet agrees to visit the club, never guessing she'll end up having a torrid night of submi...